Ling Tian's strength had increased by even more than everyone had expected after he broke through to the Twenty-seventh Heaven of Near-Saint. This was not only because his mastery of various cultivation arts and secret techniques had grown, but also because, after his breakthrough, his Small World had become larger and more thoroughly transformed into a universe. His greatly increased strength also meant that their ambushes against the Sacred Ruins Abyss cultivators inflicted even heavier casualties. If things continued this way, more cultivators would surely give up, giving Ling Tian and the others a better chance to break out of their encirclement. Chi Xue and the others were full of confidence about this as well.
Moreover, in Chi Xue and the others' estimation, it wouldn't be long before they too broke through to the Twenty-seventh Heaven of Near-Saint. Their increase in strength after breaking through would likely fall short of Ling Tian's, but they would still become considerably stronger, and working with Ling Tian, they could inflict heavier casualties on the cultivators surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss.
Indeed, once Chi Xue and the others broke through to the Twenty-seventh Heaven of Near-Saint, they would no longer be at a clear disadvantage in terms of cultivation level against the cultivators surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss. With their more powerful archery, they would naturally have little trouble inflicting heavier casualties on the cultivators surrounding them.
Of course, there were still many cultivators surrounding the Sacred Ruins Abyss. Ling Tian and the others could still break free, but they were in no great hurry. They continued to improve their strength while occasionally attacking the encircling cultivators. After all, even the cultivators at the Twenty-ninth Heaven of Near-Saint had a hard time capturing them, so they had plenty of time to keep at it.